Calistoga dropped their record down to 5-4 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 12-2 to the Clear Lake Cardinals. The Wildcats were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Cardinals' pitchers proved too tough.
As for Clear Lake, they now have a winning record of 5-4. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
For Clear Lake's part, Atiana Patino made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. With that strong performance, Patino is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Faith Mcintire, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Cruz, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Looking ahead, Calistoga will face off against Technology at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clear Lake, they will venture away from home to square off against Middletown at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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